Should there be a handicapping system when it comes to the allocation of research funds? Continue reading
Beating the odds
Funding
Angels with dirty faces
Getting research funding is like playing a casino, but it’s not just the house that holds the aces. Continue reading
Hat tip: Wayne Wahls
A quick heads-up on an article that every young scientist – especially those fighting for or about to seek independent funding – should read.
Monopolies and monocultures
You need diversity in the funding landscape in order to maintain its health. Continue reading
Near-death experiences
Life in academia involves repeated brushes with imminent career extinction. Continue reading
The state of the art
Scientists who don’t rush to embrace new techniques and assays risk an uphill struggle to win funding.
“I know it when I see it”
What do good scientific research and hardcore pornography have in common? Continue reading
